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Heusden-Zolder
About Heusden-Zolder
Heusden-Zolder is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 35,032 inhabitants on an area of 53.4 km², a population density of 656 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 374 per km² in Limburg and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Heusden-Zolder ranks 70th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 9th of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 214th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Heusden-Zolder since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Heusden-Zolder grew by 2,021 inhabitants (+6.1%), from 33,011 to 35,032. In the last year it changed by +47.
For population growth since 2016, Heusden-Zolder ranks 203rd of 565. Over the same period the province of Limburg changed by +5.2% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Heusden-Zolder borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Heusden-Zolder
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 3550 | Heusden, Zolder |
Distances from Heusden-Zolder
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 12 | 7 |
| Leuven | 44 | 27 |
| Liège | 48 | 30 |
| Mechelen | 59 | 36 |
| Brussels | 66 | 41 |
| Namur | 69 | 43 |
| Antwerp | 69 | 43 |
| Charleroi | 90 | 56 |
| Ghent | 109 | 68 |
| Mons | 112 | 70 |
| Kortrijk | 144 | 89 |
| Bruges | 147 | 91 |
| Arlon | 154 | 96 |
| Ostend | 166 | 103 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Heusden-Zolder: Wikipedia.